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Review of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) by Ash J — 07 Sep 2010

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Ha ha. what can you say? It's Leslie Nielsen. He gets stars just for making us laugh.

This review of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) was written by Ash J on 07 Sep 2010.

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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